新题型 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2024) - GRADE EIGHT -
TIME LIMIT: 150 MIN
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN] SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. Now listen to the mini-lecture. When it is over, you will be given THREE minutes to check your work.
SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear TWO interviews. At the end of each interview, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the interviews and the questions will be read ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the choices. Now, listen to the first interview. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the first interview.
1. A. It is more demanding. B. It is quite relaxing.
C. It is too theoretical. D. It is more aesthetic.
2. A. It is more memorable. B. It focuses on aesthetic issues.
C. It is limited to the time of writing. D. It has different themes and subjects.
3. A. Readership. B. Viewpoint. C. Purpose. D. Theme.
4. A. Gothic novels. B. Minor novels.
C. Science fiction. D. Novels of Central Europe.
5. A. There will still be a few options. B. Confusion will continue among readers.
C. Novels will certainly become a rarity. D. People will go on buying literary books.
Now, listen to the second interview. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the second interview.
6. A. Three feet. B. Eight inches. C. Six inches. D. Six feet.
7. A. Number of satellites. B. Height of ice surface.
C. Amount of snowfall. D. Gravity in Antarctica.
8. A. Decrease in ice sheet. B. Changes in height.
C. Changes in gravitational pull. D. Increase in snowfall.
9. A. Eliminating carbon in the atmosphere. B. Reducing climate pollution emissions.
C. Continuing height measurement. D. Producing more accurate predictions.
10. A. Climate change and its consequences. B. Effects of climate change on coastal areas.
C. New findings from satellite data. D. Proposals to slow down climate change.